Tonight’s Call – WAR IS AT THE DOOR!
The Bible tells the story of the world’s creation, humanity’s fall and God’s plan to reconcile the world to Himself through the death and resurrection of Jesus. It goes on to explain the church’s responsibility to go into the whole world and make disciples (Matthew 28:19–20).
The narrative of humanity’s fall introduces us to the devil, who is also called Satan, and the forces he has brought to the world. These forces were responsible for tempting humankind to stray from God’s will (Genesis 3) and have worked to undermine God’s plans at every turn. In fact, the Bible repeatedly shows that the world is a warzone, and humans find themselves in the middle of an ongoing battle between God and His enemy, Satan.
But God’s triumph on the cross doesn’t mean the conflict is over. In many ways, it has escalated. When some of the first Christians were suffering because of what they believed, another one of Jesus’ followers, Peter, warned them, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8, NIV).
Even though Jesus has demonstrated His power and glory on the cross, the devil is still hard at work. One of Jesus’ early followers wrote, “We know … that the whole world is under the control of the evil one” (1 John 5:19, NIV).
If you are a follower of Jesus, you are on the frontlines of this cosmic battle. Jesus introduced His kingdom into the world like a tiny seed (Matthew 13:31–32), and it is growing as people discover the truth of the gospel message and turn to Him. But it’s pushing against a firmly established demonic structure in this world. That structure is fighting tooth and claw against people knowing Jesus personally and growing in His righteousness.
“Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:10–12)
Paul’s emphasis is on being able to withstand the devil’s assault. But he also wants to make sure God’s people understand the boundaries of spiritual warfare. Christians aren’t to consider themselves at war with other people. The kingdom of God is in conflict with satanic authorities and the systems of oppression they use to keep people enslaved and downtrodden.
You’re not equipped to fight hand to hand with an enemy you can’t see, especially since that enemy wants nothing more than to distract you from growing in your knowledge of Jesus and walking with Him. Instead, you engage in this conflict by submitting yourself to God and ridding yourself of Satan’s influence. The goal of spiritual warfare is to resist the devil’s schemes as you give yourself to God’s work. Peter reinforces this in the letter he wrote to suffering Christians. This is how he follows up his warning that the devil is prowling around like a lion: “Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings” (1 Peter 5:9).
Like James, Peter encourages you to repel the enemy’s assaults by being faithful. Peter says you resist Satan by standing firm in the faith. People often say that a good offense is the best defense. But when it comes to the enemy of your soul, the Bible wants you to understand that a good defense is the key to tearing down demonic strongholds.
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (Ephesians 6:13–17)
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